Community

Police officers will trade their uniforms for cycling gear this weekend as the Cops for Kids Ride rolls through the Kootenays, raising money for children and families facing medical and other crises.

Columbia Basin food producers are turning to solar energy and experimenting with new crops through two Columbia Basin Trust programs aimed at reducing costs and strengthening regional food production.

With traffic expected to pick up over the final long weekend of summer, drivers across the Kootenays are being reminded that flashing amber lights at the roadside carry the same Slow Down, Move Over requirements as flashing emergency lights.

The Kootenay Savings Community Foundation is marking its 30th anniversary with $100,000 in grants for community projects across the Kootenays.

Wheels of Hope needs more volunteer drivers across B.C. to help cancer patients get to treatment appointments.

Accidental drowning deaths in British Columbia have increased by more than 50 per cent compared with the same point last year, according to preliminary figures released during National Drowning Prevention Week.

At the moment, the depot is open Mondays and Thursdays from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at 232 Fowler Street. But the Regional District of Central Kootenay says it as of July 22, it will only be open Wednesday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

A new provincial investment is aimed at helping Kootenays communities work together to strengthen local food production, improve access to locally grown food and build a more resilient regional food system.

With kitten season underway, the B.C. SPCA West Kootenay is seeing increased demand for its services and is urging more people to become foster caregivers for animals in need.